Aon: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN (AP) _ Aon PLC (AON) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $501 million.

The Dublin-based company said it had profit of $2.33 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.63 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.57 per share.

The insurance brokerage posted revenue of $2.98 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.01 billion.

Aon shares have declined almost 3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has dropped 15%. The stock has risen 12% in the last 12 months.

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